one more option, that i use is SWS AutoLayout in Extensions menu.
You can assign TCP/MCP layouts to name or type of track.
So for example you give a name "Drums VCA" to a track (where word "VCA" is predetermined filter) and this track will automatically switch to VCA layout in TCP and MCP.
Here you can see sketched example:
-"4 spaces" in a track name automatically turns track to "[Separator]" layout in MCP and TCP
-Switching track to (folder) type automatically switches track to "[Folder]" layout in TCP and MCP
-Naming a track "VCA ...." you'll have automatically what you want.
-all default tracks have "[No color]" layout only in TCP and so on...

Also you can have here automatic icon changing and auto-coloring for tracks, regions, markers.
I love this feature very much.

one more option, that i use is SWS AutoLayout in Extensions menu.
You can assign TCP/MCP layouts to name or type of track.
So for example you give a name "Drums VCA" to a track (where word "VCA" is predetermined filter) and this track will automatically switch to VCA layout in TCP and MCP.
Here you can see sketched example:
-"4 spaces" in a track name automatically turns track to "[Separator]" layout in MCP and TCP
-Switching track to (folder) type automatically switches track to "[Folder]" layout in TCP and MCP
-Naming a track "VCA ...." you'll have automatically what you want.
-all default tracks have "[No color]" layout only in TCP and so on...

Also you can have here automatic icon changing and auto-coloring for tracks, regions, markers.
I love this feature very much.

in your illustration there is [05] does that refer to a specific track, if so is it also possible to setup for selected track?

The better way to do that is to create a custom action with the layouts Vca for Tcp and Mcp ,after you go in the section customize menu *empty TCP Context add you action ,name it and save after you will can choose vca track and that will add The Tcp and Mcp at the same time

Not easy to explain in few words but is possible I was do it in my I logic theme

but also with the S&M.ini file... in a text editor, find the area called [TrackTemplates]
the first line below that reads "Max_slot= xxx"
I have my xxx set to 20

Then you can look in the actions list Slot1, Slot2, etc.
so then you make some track templates and give them a name like so:

01 My VCA for tcp and mcp.RTrackTemplate
and then
02 Whatever.RTrackTemplate

then look in the action list find the action to run Slot 1, Slot 2 etc

so then you can put those actions into any toolbar or just give them key commands....

I actually have 18 of them in the menu you get with a clk on the empty tcp area.... so I load my tracks from there

The beauty of track templates is that they can hold whatever layouts, colors, IO's, etc you made on the tracks before you save the template...
but you don't have to put a name on the tracks... you could do that of course but don't have to

but also with the S&M.ini file... in a text editor, find the area called [TrackTemplates]
the first line below that reads "Max_slot= xxx"
I have my xxx set to 20

Then you can look in the actions list Slot1, Slot2, etc.
so then you make some track templates and give them a name like so:

01 My VCA for tcp and mcp.RTrackTemplate
and then
02 Whatever.RTrackTemplate

then look in the action list find the action to run Slot 1, Slot 2 etc

so then you can put those actions into any toolbar or just give them key commands....

I actually have 18 of them in the menu you get with a clk on the empty tcp area.... so I load my tracks from there

The beauty of track templates is that they can hold whatever layouts, colors, IO's, etc you made on the tracks before you save the template...
but you don't have to put a name on the tracks... you could do that of course but don't have to

I followed you, increased the number of slots, made some templates, found action to insert to a specific slot. That went o.k. But when I executed inserting a template in a slot, then all went very bad reaper stalled then finally came back to life and the track no longer contained an level control.

I see you used the term of looking for an action to "run" the template, all the actions I saw were insert, import, delete.
Do you have any idea what is wrong?

afaik you can change the max slots to whatever number you like... there maybe some limit but I don't know about that

I used 20 because that was all I really needed at the time, even though I do have more track templates than that...
I don't have all of them set up as loadable via the depreciated actions...
If I need them I just load them from the track templates folder...

now there is another handy trick you can do, once you have the track templates made....